Legal Opinion
Strauss v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided June 22, 1961PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPatrick J. Picariello, J.
This is an action brought by plaintiff, an attorney at law, to recover on a policy insuring him against all amounts which he became legally obligated to pay as damages resulting from a claim made against him arising out of the performance of professional services.
The decisive facts in this lawsuit are not in dispute.
Plaintiff, in the course of rendering legal services to and/or for one Alexander G-ariphallon, prepared an agreement pursuant to which the said Gariphallon placed $2,000 in escrow with one Pierce, the other party to the said agreement. When Gariphallon demanded the return of said…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Grand Union Co. v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- Grand Union Co. v. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
- In re SilkmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- St. Albans Beef Co. v. AldridgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Safian v. Ætna Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
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3Cited by6 opinions
- SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1, ETC. v. Mission Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
- Touchette Corp. v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Transcontinental Insurance v. FalerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- Security Insurance Group v. WilkinsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Watkins v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
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